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BOSS CE-2w Chorus

Starting from 1976, the CE-1 and CE-2 set the bar for simple chorus pedal with a thick, luscious sound. The BOSS CE-2w from their Waza Craft line includes modes from both discontinued models. It runs on analog bucket-brigade circuitry with rate and depth controls and mono or stereo input/output. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdOstOBmIo8…Click on the title for more

BOSS CE-2w Chorus

Champion Leccy The Swan Hunter LoFi Echo+Reverb

Blending layers of delay and reverb is the favorite hobby of a fair slice of guitarists into stompboxes, and - as you can see from our article about the Best Delay + Reverb Combo Pedals article - effects makers are fully aware of that. Philly's boutique builder Champion Leccy, run…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy The Swan Hunter LoFi Echo+Reverb

J. Rockett Audio Designs HRM V2 D-Style Overdrive

In this uber-thorough article, we've covered in-depth the increasingly popular niche of overdrive pedals emulating the legendary Dumble amps. Nashville builder J. Rockett Audio, a company fascinated by everything overdrive, is featured in that list with three stompboxes: the Dude, the Lenny, and the more recent HRM, now upgraded to…Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Audio Designs HRM V2 D-Style Overdrive

Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick Jr.

A shrunken version of a 2019 pedal popular among shoegazers and any other guitarists inspired by the guitar tone of the '80s, the Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick Jr. is a 3-in-one stompbox that (quite remarkably) combines delay, reverb and modulation into one compact enclosure. Loaded with 6 reverb modes, 3…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick Jr.

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Grace The Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the company renowned for pro audio peripherals but also for high-quality DSP-powered plugins emulating vintage studio gear, a kind of expertise that surely came in handy when working on stompboxes…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Okko FX Diablo Dual Overdrive

The Diablo overdrive (now out of production) was one of OKKO's most successful stompbox designs, featuring some novel fine-tuning controls like the Headroom switch (which ups the circuit's headroom to 18v), the Feed knob (controlling the amount of bass in the input signal) and the Body knob (affecting mids and dynamics). The pedal's main selling point was…Click on the title for more

Okko FX Diablo Dual Overdrive

Fender Tre-Verb Tremolo+Reverb

Fender's Tre-Verb is a digital pedal that provides a comprehensive package of Fender's famous trem and reverb tones in one simple stompbox. Featuring two individually footswtichable effects that follow in logical order, the Tre-Verb will really spice up any amp without these effects. On the Reverb side, players are treated to '63,…Click on the title for more

Fender Tre-Verb Tremolo+Reverb

CKK SHXC Super Overdrive (Klon Variant)

Yes, many Chinese pedal builders make super affordable (if not downright cheap) pedals with questionable quality control, but this doesn't mean that there aren't some top-notch boutique pedal builders in China. Enter the CKK SHXC Super Overdrive, a new, hand-made Klon variant that's getting great reviews from the handful of…Click on the title for more

CKK SHXC Super Overdrive (Klon Variant)

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

The new DOD 250 is a faithful reissue of an evergreen classic first released in the early '70s by circuit designer David Oreste Defrancesco (aka, DOD) as an attempt to create a pedal that could deliver a range of tones from boost to slightly saturated to distorted, something few pedals…Click on the title for more

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

Way Huge Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz

While the realm of pedal fauna boasts an abundance of octave-up fuzz effects, their lower-octave counterparts remain a more elusive breed. The Way Huge Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz is a new entry in this restricted family. What makes this pedal even more unique is the fact that it lets…Click on the title for more

Way Huge Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz

Mr. Black JDD-3000+ Digital Delay

While the word "digital," when applied to delay, made some musicians and producers of the '80s run away in horror, the shoegazer movement embraced those rather primitive rack effects, making their artifacts part of their sound. The Mr. Black JDD-3000+ is a pedal that recreates one of the most sought-after…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black JDD-3000+ Digital Delay

MXR Poly Blue Octave – Fuzz + 4 Octaves

Fuzz and octave (up or down) is a match made in Rock'n'Roll Hell (in a good way!) - yes because the results aren't exactly heavenly, are they? The MXR Poly Blue Octave takes this combo to the next level, with a circuit that offers not one, not two but FOUR…Click on the title for more

MXR Poly Blue Octave – Fuzz + 4 Octaves